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Chronic pulmonary hyperinflation, which is defined as a permanent increase in the end-expiratory lung volume above the predicted functional residual capacity, is a characteristic feature of emphysema. Chronic pulmonary hyperinflation has a static component and a dynamic component.
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Saetta, M., Fabbri, L.M., Papi, A., Ciaccia, A. (1991). Pathology and Biochemical Basis of Chronic Pulmonary Hyperinflation. In: Grassino, A., Rampulla, C., Ambrosino, N., Fracchia, C. (eds) Chronic Pulmonary Hyperinflation. Current Topics in Rehabilitation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3782-5_2
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